Board Game Mobilization. Matthias Hellmund head of mobile development, Exozet Games

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1 Board Game Mobilization Matthias Hellmund head of mobile development, Exozet Games

2 1. exozet 2. Mobile Board Games 3. Multiplayer, Communication 4. Q&A AGENDA

3 CREATING DIGITAL BUSINESS. founded in 1996 driven by innovation 150 employees owner-managed Berlin, Potsdam, Vienna EXOZET GROUP

4 EXOZET GROUP

5 Messaging: SMS / MMS / Social Networks / Push Games and apps: Java ME MIDP BlackBerry ios Android Windows Phone Mobile consoles (Nintendo, Sony) Amazon Kindle Web (HTML5, Flash), Connected TVs SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

6 Settlers of Catan (JavaME, BlackBerry, iphone, ipad, Android, ) Carcassonne (JavaME, BlackBerry, Android, ) Ingenious / Einfach Genial (JavaME) Hey! That s my Fish! / Penguins / PinGuiNe! (JavaME) Pachee / Ludo (JavaME, Android) Rivals of Catan / Fürsten von Catan ( ) SOME GAMES

7 BOARD GAMES

8 According to Wikipedia: A board game is a game in which counters or pieces are placed, removed, or moved on a premarked surface or "board" according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve. BOARD GAMES

9 Purpose Fun, Killing time, A reason/context to socially interact Immerse into a different world / character The Game itself Board, pieces, dice, manual Rules Social Friends(!) Interaction Food/Drinks WHY BOARD GAMING?

10 FOOD AND BOARD GAMES

11 LESS FUN WITH PETS

12 No flat surface needed Board games on-the-go Interrupt/Continue PORTABLE GAMING

13 MOBILE BOARD GAMES

14 All major board game brands mobilized Popular board game mechanics as branded games BRANDS + BOARD GAMES

15 BOARD GAMES CATEGORY?

16 layer, context, zoom overview <-> details mini map, LOD 128x160px 240x320px Real Retina 800x480px BIG BOARDS SMALL SCREENS

17 SMALL WORLD

18 SMALL WORLD IPAD

19 SMALL WORLD IPAD

20 MONOPOLY IPAD (EA)

21 Local Multiplayer Pass-and-play / Hot-Seat Online Multiplayer With friends With strangers Increased complexity (steps, UI) Interruption-friendly incl. Push Notification (A)SYNCHRONOUS MULTIPLAYER

22 Closed platforms (Xbox LIVE, PSN, Nintendo, Apple GameKit) Proprietary Achievements (Facebook, Steam, Xbox LIVE, PSN, Game Center, OpenFeint, ) Fight for users, their data and control Turn-based multiplayer built-in into Platform SDK => Walled Garden policies WALLED MULTIPLAYER

23 Free chat, audio, video? Emoticon-based Open comm. between friends COMMUNICATION

24 SCRABBLE (EA)

25 SCRABBLE (EA)

26 ARHRRR! BY GEORGIA TECH (2009)

27 Smartphone as personalized, 2nd screen (1st screen = tablet, tv, surface table) Games combining App + Physical board game Better optimized for larger screen real estate Where appropriate: Richer gaming worlds around board game play Online interaction beyond walled gardens NEXT?

28 Thanks! Q&A

29 htm IMAGE CREDITS